The Augustana University brewing & fermentation minor, housed in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS), includes two tracks of study. In the applied brewing track, students will learn and apply the science behind fermentation, along with how to set up, run and troubleshoot fermentation equipment. In the brewing management track, students will apply business principles to the craft brewing industry. Both tracks include local internships at places such as breweries, wineries or industrial fermenters.
All students in the minor will take a gateway course called Preserving the Planet Through Bread, Brie and Beer, which focuses on the history and use of fermentation and food preservation methods. They will also participate in a final capstone course where students in both tracks will come together to design, produce and market a beverage.
